LEAD PRODUCTION PLANNER

The Marvin Group is a Strategic Partner for Global Alternate Mission Equipment and Sustainment

The Marvin Group, a leading defense contractor, plays a crucial role in the development and manufacturing of various systems for military aerospace and vehicles. Based in Southern California near the Los Angeles International Airport, The Marvin Group consists of Marvin Engineering (MEC), Marvin Test Solutions (MTS) and Marvin Land Systems (MLS).  Marvin Engineering designs and produces military Alternate Mission Equipment.  Marvin Test Solutions designs and manufactures armament Test Equipment. Marvin Land Systems specializes in the design and build of power and thermal management systems. For over 60 years we have maintained “A Tradition of Excellence”, serving as a trusted source for our unwavering commitment to supporting all branches of the Department of Defense and our global allies. Our collaboration extends across a diverse array of programs and platforms, including major military prime contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon.

SCOPE

The Production Planning Lead is responsible for the day-to-day activities required to ensure on time delivery to customer commitments, and operations & inventory optimization. The planning lead will monitor and maintain planning activities, material flow, and control of materials for production programs in their area(s), which will include the direct oversight of all planners. The Production Planning Lead will be the main point of contact for the Business Unit Leader.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the day-to-day planning operations, including maintaining schedules, monitoring reports; mitigate issues to ensure production lines are achieving 100% on time delivery.
• Demonstrates ownership and accountability; thrives in change and uncertainty; identify business system or processes gap and pursue continuous improvement.
• Review bill of material for structure, accuracy, and planning parameters to ensure they are set up appropriately to achieve effectiveness of planning.
• Ensure on-time releases of all Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and Production Orders, monitors the planning activities and material flow through all production line and partner with operations, supply chain and production control to mitigate any schedule attainment issues.
• Work directly with Business Unit Leader to ensure proper alignment and flow down information to production planning team.
• Work with Production Control and Operations to establish and maintain a Plan for Every Part.
• Analyze and take actions on excess and shortage of the materials.
• Ensures we are procuring and production against the proper sales orders to meet production commitments.
• Assess and provide training and assist in understanding MRP driven requirements.

SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations or related area.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in material/production planning.
• Demonstrated leadership ability or at least 2 years of experience leading teams in an industrial setting.
• Strong business acumen, forward thinking and optimistic problem solving skills
• Must possess good organizational skills, the ability to work well with others, good decision making skills, and the ability to think outside the box.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct detailed analysis and present summary root causes, and improvement plans.
• Thorough knowledge of MRP system, supplier lead time, production cycle time and routings; ability to supervise, train and mentor planners and peers.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including Kanban systems, 5S, and other problem solving techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Is resourceful and versatile in responding to changing demands and opportunities.
• Previous experience and knowledge in Material Planning required.

• Self-motivated to excel and achieve best possible results.
• Must be able to speak/read/write English.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.

SALARY RANGE: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 (Based on skill, experience, and education) 

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. All applicants must be “U.S. persons” within the meaning of ITAR, as defined: a U.S. Citizen, a lawful permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.

Interested parties please apply online and submit resume to https://jobs.marvingroup.com/ 

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